Psalms

Psalm 78:23–30

²³Yet He commanded the clouds above

and opened the doors of the heavens.

²⁴He rained down manna for them to eat;

He gave them grain from heaven.^c

²⁵Man ate the bread of angels;

He sent them food in abundance.

²⁶He stirred the east wind from the heavens

and drove the south wind by His might.

²⁷He rained meat on them like dust,

and winged birds like the sand of the sea.

²⁸He felled them in the midst of their camp,

all around their dwellings.

²⁹So they ate and were well filled,

for He gave them what they craved.

³⁰Yet before they had filled their desire,

with the food still in their mouths,

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet He commanded	וַיְצַ֣ו	way·ṣaw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the clouds	שְׁחָקִ֣ים	šə·ḥā·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7834 dust, cloud
above	מִמָּ֑עַל	mim·mā·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
and opened	פָּתָֽח׃	pā·ṯāḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
the doors	וְדַלְתֵ֖י	wə·ḏal·ṯê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H1817 door
of the heavens	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He rained down	וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר	way·yam·ṭêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4305 rain
manna	מָ֣ן	mān	Noun - masculine singular	H4478 manna
for them	עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
to eat	לֶאֱכֹ֑ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
He gave	נָ֣תַן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָֽמוֹ׃	lā·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine plural
grain	וּדְגַן־	ū·ḏə·ḡa·nō·šā-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1715 corn, grain
from heaven	שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Man	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
ate	אָ֣כַל	’ā·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
the bread	לֶ֣חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
of angels	אַ֭בִּירִים	’ab·bî·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H47 mighty, valiant
He sent	שָׁלַ֖ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
them	לָהֶ֣ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
food	צֵידָ֬ה	ṣê·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6720 id.
in abundance	לָשֹֽׂבַע׃	lā·śō·ḇa‘	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7648 satiety, abundance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He stirred	יַסַּ֣ע	yas·sa‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
the east wind	קָ֭דִים	qā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6921 East, east wind
from the heavens	בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם	baš·šā·mā·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and drove	וַיְנַהֵ֖ג	way·na·hêḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5090 drive, conduct
the south wind	תֵימָֽן׃	ṯê·mān	Noun - feminine singular	H8486 south, south wind
by His might	בְּעֻזּ֣וֹ	bə·‘uz·zōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He rained	וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר	way·yam·ṭêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4305 rain
meat	שְׁאֵ֑ר	šə·’êr	Noun - masculine singular	H7607 flesh
on them	עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
like dust	כֶּעָפָ֣ר	ke·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and winged	כָּנָֽף׃	kā·nāp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3671 wing, extremity
birds	ע֣וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
like the sand	וּֽכְח֥וֹל	ū·ḵə·ḥō·wl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2344 sand
of the sea	יַ֝מִּ֗ים	yam·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3220 sea

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He felled them	וַ֭יַּפֵּל	way·yap·pêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
in the midst	בְּקֶ֣רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
of their camp	מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ	ma·ḥă·nê·hū	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4264 encampment, camp
all around	סָ֝בִ֗יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
their dwellings	לְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו׃	lə·miš·kə·nō·ṯāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they ate	וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ	way·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
and were well	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
filled	וַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּ	way·yiś·bə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
for He gave	יָבִ֥א	yā·ḇi	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
what they craved	וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗ם	wə·ṯa·’ă·wā·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8378 desire

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
before they had filled	זָר֥וּ	zā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2114 be a stranger
their desire	מִתַּאֲוָתָ֑ם	mit·ta·’ă·wā·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8378 desire
with the food	אָכְלָ֥ם	’ā·ḵə·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H400 food
still	ע֝֗וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
in their mouths	בְּפִיהֶֽם׃	bə·p̄î·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth